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Oct 21, 2020 Now Reports
Fukuoka Halloween Guide 2020
Costumes, jack o’ lanterns and trick-or-treat - it’s Halloween! In Japan, Halloween is usually a paradise for cosplayers (costume players). Usually held every October 31st in celeb...
Oct 20, 2020 Local News
E-Scooter Road Trials To Begin in Fukuoka
The first on-street trials of electric scooters in Japan will begin in seven cities including Fukuoka in late-October. As of Oct. 16, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ap...
Oct 19, 2020 Local News
Hakata Wagyu Beef Served at Fukuoka City Elementary Schools
Hakata wagyu beef was served at twenty-eight municipal elementary schools in Fukuoka City, supporting local farmers who suffer the impact of the new coronavirus spread. Using a nat...
Oct 19, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Subsidizes Accommodation Facilities To Offer Workations
The program encourages local hotels to introduce workation plans or promote stays with outdoor activities. Costs to prepare necessary items (PC, printers, walking maps, bicycles, e...
Oct 19, 2020 Local News
Yatai Operators Given More Space and Permission to Add Tables
Fukuoka City has given yatai (mobile food stall) operators temporary permission to use tables at local yatai stalls. While the city’s ordinance requires these shops to operate with...
Oct 19, 2020 Now Reports
Family-friendly spots in Momochi
The sky may seem bigger when you’re in Seaside Momochi. That’s because the overhead power lines have been buried underground. The smaller number of vending machines and convenience...
Oct 16, 2020 Local News
Queen Beetle Arrives in Hakata Port
The massive, granulous, and bright red Queen Beetle arrived in Hakata Port on Oct. 15. The 83-meter-long ship was constructed in Australia and was initially scheduled to sail on Ju...
Oct 16, 2020 Local News
New Glamping Site Opens in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
Karadomari Village, a new glamping site in Nishi Ward of Fukuoka City, will officially open in January 2021. The site reuses abandoned farmland near a beach on the Itoshima Peninsu...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Smart City Consortium Launched
The Fukuoka Smart City Community was launched on Oct. 14. Fukuoka City and nine local companies have been tasked to seek solutions to situations such as recurring natural disasters...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Interactive Space for Local Residents and Kyudai Students & Staff Opened
The Motooka Open Salon opened near Kyushu University Ito Campus to promote interactions and collaborations between the local community, university students, and staff. The 50-squar...
